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OPERATION END CHILD OBESITY

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OPERATION END CHILD OBESITY

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  1. OECO OPERATION END CHILD OBESITY

  2. OECO • Operation End Child Obesity sets out for two major goals to end the obesity of children and to spread the awareness. Founded in 2012, this nonprofit organization sets out to children and parents about the dangers of child obesity. OECO has certain programs and health classes located at local gyms, that inform, educate, and instruct children and parents about healthy eating habits and the importance of being active.

  3. Children and obesity • Child obesity has more than tripled in the past 30 years. • The percentage of children aged 6–11 years in the United States who were obese increased from 7% in 1980 to nearly 20% in 2008. • In 2008, more than one third of children and adolescents were overweight or obese.

  4. Immediate health effects • Children and adolescents who are obese are at greater risk for bone and joint problems, sleep apnea, and social and psychological problems such as stigmatization and poor self-esteem. • Obese youth are more likely to have risk factors for cardiovascular disease, such as high cholesterol or high blood pressure. • In a population-based sample of 5- to 17-year-olds, 70% of obese youth had at least one risk factor for cardiovascular disease.

  5. Long-term health effects • Children and adolescents who are obese are likely to be obese as adults. • more at risk for adult health problems such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, several types of cancer, and osteoarthritis. • Overweight and obesity are associated with increased risk for many types of cancer, including cancer of the breast, colon, endometrium, esophagus, kidney, pancreas, gall bladder, thyroid, ovary, cervix, and prostate, as well as multiple myeloma and Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

  6. Prevention= Education • Healthy lifestyle habits, including healthy eating and physical activity, can lower the risk of becoming obese and developing related diseases. • The dietary and physical activity behaviors of children are influenced by many sectors of society, including families, communities, schools, child care settings, medical care providers, faith-based institutions, government agencies, the media, and the food and beverage industries and entertainment industries. • Schools play a particularly critical role by establishing a safe and supportive environment with policies and practices that support healthy behaviors.

  7. Fun Play • OECO strives to teach children a fun and safe way to get the physical activity they require for a healthy lifestyle daily. • Fun play is held after school at the local participating gym where children get 30 minutes to an hour to play. • These games are subject to change daily.

  8. What OECO can do? • Provide healthy eating habits • Provide ways of physical activity • Provide support to children and parents • Provide awareness of obesity • Provide safe nutrition facts • Provide help to those who are struggling • Provide a better lifestyle for all children

  9. For more information or to be involved • Contact local Administrator Kwinna Glades (417) 554-5454 • Local YMCA (417) 634-5645 • Website where blogs and other support is available at: www.OECO/change.org

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